Unravelling the genetic diversity of the three main viruses involved in Sweet Potato Virus Disease (SPVD), and its practical implications

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-211

  Tairo, Fred ^a,b   Mukasa, Settumba B ^a,c   Jones, Roger A C ^d   Kullaya, Alois ^b   Rubaihayo, Patrick R ^c   Valkonen, Jari P T ^a,e  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SWEET POTATO CHLOROTIC STUNT VIRUS; SWEET POTATO FEATHERY MOTTLE VIRUS; SWEET POTATO MILD MOTTLE VIRUS;

EID: 17644370381     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1364-3703.2005.00267.X     Document Type: Review

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